Those are some bizarre allegations. CIS-A2K supports the work of the
Wikimedia community and is a Wikimedia affiliate. When there are existing
channels to communicate, namely Wikimedia India mailing list and several
Indian language/city-based mailing lists that are moderated by
representatives from the community, why should CIS create a new list? Isn't
that the opposite of being a catalyst programme?

I'd strongly suggest to even read about the Women's History Month on
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_History_Month) before
asking who "decided". Wikimedia communities "decide" together. Also, what
exactly is the issue here?

Lastly, how could CIS staff censor your posts to a list that they don't
moderate? This list is moderated by volunteers who are Wikipedians like you
and me.

For full clarification, I am a Wikimedian and I was a part of CIS-A2K from
2012-2016 but don't a formal relation any more. Like many others, I am also
critical of their work as any Wikimedian should be.

Subhashish


On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 7:45 AM Shyamal Bagchi <[email protected]>
wrote:

> It seems the interest of CIS-A2K and that of other Wikimedians do
> not coincide.
> Surely this is a Wikimedia-India mailing list and not a CIS-A2K mailing
> list ?.
> For eg. who has decided that .. We already know that March month is known
> as Women’s month.
>
> I am especially upset that CIS people are censoring my postings to the
> mailing list
>
> Dr. Shymal Bagchi.
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 18:52, Nitesh Gill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Women's Month Datathon on Commons has already been started on 21 March
>> (yesterday). There is an online session from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (after 1
>> hour). If you are interested to participate please find the meeting page
>> link and meeting link
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons/Online_Session
>>
>> Sessions info
>> *Women’s Month Datathon on Commons Online Session*
>> *Wednesday* 22 Mar · 8 – 9 PM
>> *Google Meet link*: https://meet.google.com/kbz-yaef-ufy
>>
>> Regards,
>> Nitesh
>> (CIS-A2K)
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 11:37 AM Nitesh Gill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Good morning all,
>>>
>>> This is a gentle reminder about the activity we shared with you a few
>>> days ago. The Women's Month Datathon on Commons activity will be only
>>> restricted to Wikimedia Commons. We request to interested Wikimedians
>>> please first go through the rules carefully only when starting editing
>>> under this contest cum datathon.
>>>
>>> You can get more details of the event on the meta page and what tasks we
>>> will fulfil from 21st to 31st March.
>>>
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons
>>>
>>> There will be an online session on 22 March (Wednesday) from 8:00 pm to
>>> 9:00 pm. We are scheduling it just after the event's starting date (21
>>> March 2023). Suyash Divwedi will be there for the session to present the
>>> importance of categorisations, structure data and how it works, and why we
>>> are focusing on it and he will demonstrate as well. If you are willing to
>>> join please sign up here and you will find the meeting link on the page
>>> only.
>>>
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons/Online_Session
>>>
>>> If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact
>>> me or you can also write on the event talk page
>>>
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons/Online_Session&action=edit&redlink=1
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Nitesh
>>> (CIS-A2K)
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 10:44 PM Nitesh Gill <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Hope you are doing well. Glad to meet you again and appreciate your
>>>> involvement in the Wikimedia movement. We already know that March month is
>>>> known as Women’s month. A lot of campaigns or events are going on to
>>>> celebrate the month. For the same purpose, CIS-A2K and Commons
>>>> Photographers User Group (CPUG) have planned an online activity for March.
>>>> For the same purpose, CIS-A2K and Commons Photography User Group have
>>>> designed an online activity for March.
>>>>
>>>> The activity will focus on Wikimedia Commons and it will begin on 21
>>>> March and end on 31 March 2023. During this campaign, the participants will
>>>> work on structure data, categories and descriptions of the existing images.
>>>> We will provide you with the list of the photographs that were uploaded
>>>> under those campaigns, conducted for Women’s Month.
>>>>
>>>> You can find the event page link here:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons
>>>>
>>>> We are inviting you to participate in this event and make it
>>>> successful.
>>>>
>>>> The tasks will be easy, however, these tasks are essential to improve
>>>> or add. There will be at least one online session to demonstrate the tasks
>>>> of the event. We will come back to you with the date and time.
>>>>
>>>> If you have any questions please write to us on the event talk page.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:CIS-A2K/Events/Women%27s_Month_Datathon_on_Commons&action=edit&redlink=1
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Nitesh
>>>>
>>>> (CIS-A2K)
>>>>
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